Afghanistan Holidays 2009

Afghanistan's holidays are still dependent upon the moon's cycles. This means that no one really knows until the night before or early morning of a major holiday.

Here is our best guess of when the 2009 holidays will occur:

• Nao Roz - Afghan New Year - Friday, March 20, 2009
• Samonak Women's Party - within the first 15 days of the New Year
• Prophet’s Birthday – Monday, 23 March 2009
• Afghan Independence Day – Tuesday, 18 August 2009
• Ramazan - Saturday, August 24 - September 24, 2009
• Eid-e-Ramazan (al-Fitr)
• Arafa (Day before Eid-e-Qorban)
• Eid-e-Qorban (al-Adha)

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